Biomedical Research Programs

HHMI is a recognized leader in biomedical research. Our research programs support people, not projects, and give our scientists the time and freedom to pursue difficult, long-range questions. We encourage creativity, collaboration, and interdisciplinary thinking.

Current Programs

HHMI Investigator Program

The HHMI Investigator Program supports nearly 300 investigators, located at more than 60 research institutions across the United States, who are widely known for their scientific discoveries, their innovation, and their success in pushing the bounds of knowledge in biomedical research.

Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program

The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports diversity in the biomedical research community by recruiting and retaining individuals from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. Fellows receive funding for their postdoctoral training and, if eligible, in their early career years as independent faculty.

Janelia Research Campus

HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, cracks open scientific fields by breaking through technical and intellectual barriers. Our integrated teams of lab scientists and tool-builders pursue a small number of scientific questions with potential for transformative impact.

Faculty Scholars Program

With this new program, HHMI, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Simons Foundation are collaborating to provide funding, mentoring opportunities, and other critical resources to encourage early career scientists. The inaugural group of Faculty Scholars was named in 2016.

International Programs

HHMI and partners launched the International Research Scholar Program in 2017, with an aim to develop outstanding early career scientists worldwide. In 2009, HHMI helped establish the KwaZulu-Natal Research Institute for Tuberculosis and HIV (K-RITH). In 2016, K-RITH merged with the Africa Centre to form the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI).